“Once people take ownership over the decision to receive feedback, they’re less defensive about it.” — Adam Grant. As covered last week, making decisions is hard. Taking ownership of those decisions is just as tough. It’s really easy to blame others when things go wrong. Professional finger pointing and knife fighting is all too common […]
Category: Resolution
How to Make Hard Decisions
“Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.” — Napoleon Bonaparte. Life is full of tough decisions. Some can be completely game-changing and set (or reset) the tone of your next chapter. When these forks in the road loom before you, it can be paralyzing to pick a direction. […]
How to Create Your Own Reality Through Hard Work and Determination
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” — Henry David Thoreau The mind is a powerful thing; just search “the power of the mind” and be prepared to go to some strange places. Beyond videos of people breaking bricks with their faces, the fact that your mind can modify […]
Year of the Settler or Explorer?
“I started out as a farm girl in Iowa, and I dreamed of being an astronaut and an explorer. And I made it.” — Peggy Whitson With the new year in full swing, everyone should have an idea of what achievable goals they set for themselves. While considering our own goals, we got to thinking […]
Try A New Resolution: Start Small
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — Les Brown Happy New Year! Welcome to the beginning of the 2025 calendar cycle. Now it’s time for people’s favorite thing to give up: New Year’s resolutions. Try something different this year and set small, obtainable goals. First succeed […]
Make the Hard Decisions
“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson All of us make decisions all day, every day. Some are conscious and some aren’t. What to eat. What to wear. How to respond to a question or comment. Where to invest money. The list is endless. As exhausting […]
Check In On Your Resolutions
“Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change.” — Jim Rohn Remember those New Year’s Resolutions you made in January? It’s time to check in on them. July 2nd is the official middle of the year. If you followed our recommendation for 2024 then you should be mid-way through your […]
It’s OK If Things Aren’t What You Expected
“No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.” — Julius Caesar In every scenario there are infinite variables at play of how events will turn out. All of us have expectations of outcomes. The perfect attendance for a party or a flawless itinerary in regards to an expensive vacation. It’s […]
Always Have Your Sleeves Rolled Up
“The future is now. Roll up your sleeves and let your passion flow. The country we carry in our hearts is waiting.” — Bruce Springsteen The act of rolling up your sleeves has traditionally meant getting them out of the way so you can dive into a project with your hands. The ability to do […]
Don’t Keep Flying Into the Glass
“If you run into a wall and pretend it doesn’t exist, you’ll never make any progress.” — Sorachi Hideaki Things aren’t going well and you can’t figure out why. You are unhappy with your job, finances, bad habits, or relationship. You think about what you don’t like constantly and promise yourself to do better. Then, […]